Built Heritage Project
Judith Baxter, Kingston Peninsula Heritage Inc.
Kingston Peninsula Heritage Inc., as part of the ongoing C.U.R.A. project, is examining and recording the built heritage of the Kingston Peninsula.
To date, over fifty homes and landmarks have been recorded through photographs, local lore and historical investigation. During this research, architectural features were photographed and analysed, homeowners were interviewed, and land transaction and genealogical records were researched in order to gather as much history as possible about the structures and the families who have occupied them.
Few other historical features tell as much about a community and its people as its residential homes and public buildings. From the quaint little vernacular cottage to the grand Georgian farmhouse, every building has a story to tell about the industrious immigrant families who built them and the descendants who maintain them.
Kingston Peninsula Heritage Inc. is in the process of creating a comprehensive pamphlet that will outline the different styles and periods of the Peninsula's built heritage for residents and visitors alike. This is the first step in ensuring the preservation, in print form, of one of the Kingston Peninsula's most important assets.